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Yancey
North Carolina

19K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$320K

Median Home

R+34

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$30,671

Federal Spending per Capita$50

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$62K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %7.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$22K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.0%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$3,965

SS Benefits / Person$5,558

Education Wage Premium2.07x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$44K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$315K

This county

$335K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1850/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.70% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,107

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$935/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.8%

Homeownership Rate78.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.6%

Active Listings

169

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

180 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

12.4 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

17.6%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

95.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices23

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)24.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians20

Nursing Home Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients287 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,775

Uninsured (under 65)11.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression28.3%

Education

Math Test Scores3.14 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.22 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,892

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,527

HS Completion Rate88.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate21.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)53th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)33.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.4

January Sunshine0.59

January Temperature0.62

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp63°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 45

Good Air Days179 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days1 days/yr

Annual Precipitation44.8 in/yr

Avg Storm Events1.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2K

Ozone Days240 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.09

Heating Degree Days5,072 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days429 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,597 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)315 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)15 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)36 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed169 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed40 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)258 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)77 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)67 ms

Households with 100Mbps+98.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.1%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)122 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers558 workers

Public Transit Commuters6 workers

Walk to Work70 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)152 workers

Walk to Work0.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout79.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.960

Nonprofit Organizations99

Veterans Share6.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults60.5%

Never-Married Adults21.9%

Divorced Adults9.1%

Religious Organizations19

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.1 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities7

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging3

Recreation Businesses4

Professional Services Firms23

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms17

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$57K

Avg Student Loan Balance$6K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.06%

Politics

R+34

2024 Presidential · North Carolina was R+3 statewide

vs North Carolina State

Income tax

4.5%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.7% state avg

Politics

R+34R+3

COL Index

County data94 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +268

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.13x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $320K

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Local News — Yancey

Brethren.org · May 12, 2026

Yancey County, NC — September 2024 Hurricane Helene Recovery

Yancey County, NC — September 2024 Hurricane Helene Recovery ... Late on Sept. 26, 2024, the huge an…

WLOS · 1 month ago

PHOTOS: Dog rescued from abandoned mine shaft, Yancey County Sheriff’s Office says

On Thursday, July 23, a dog that had fallen into an abandoned mine shaft in western North Carolina w…

Charlotte Observer · Jun 22, 2026

Mysteries uncovered during renovation of ‘layered’ 1925 building, NC county says

A mystery is being unraveled in Burnsville, North Carolina, as renovation crews peel away layers of …

WKYK · Apr 23, 2026

Yancey Fund Awards Grants To Local Nonprofits

The Yancey Fund awarded seventeen grants totaling $121310 to nonprofits serving Yancey County in its…

Carolina Public Press · Mar 27, 2026

Primarily over. But a few lingering NC election questions after statewide canvass.

While most issues are resolved, primary election protests over alleged government favoritism in Yanc…

Mountain Xpress · May 19, 2026

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